Rehabilitation counselor Interview Questions
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Rehabilitation Counselor interview questions shared by candidates
What are the 3 major disability groups?
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The Three Major Disability Groups are: 1. Physical 2. Psychological/Neurodevelopmental disorders 3. Sensory Less
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1. physical (e.g. amputation, MS, CP) 2. sensory (e.g. hearing, vision) 3. cognitive (e.g. autism, dyslexia) 4.intellectual (e.g. low IQ, lack daily living skills) 5.mental (e.g. mood, depression, addictive behavior) 6 chronic diseases (e.g. COPD, Asthma, pulmonary hypertension) Less
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There are actually 4 major disability groups: 1.Hearing, 2.Learning/Cognitive, 3.Motor, 4.Vision Less
There is an irate client at the reception area and you are called to handle the situation. What do you do?
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If for some reason the irate client is unable to listen an adhere to logical reasoning the step is to call the police. Less
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Use good customer service skills. The customer is always right , apologize for any miss-understanding and listen to the client's story and address the issue appropriately. Less
How would you feel if the clients do not get 100 percent better?
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I would expect it but be hopeful for some room for improvement.
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The expectation of vocational rehabilitation is not for the clients to get 100% better, our job is to be there to pick up the percentage of the person and help them to find a place in society to bounce back into their rhythm. I believe all people will be 100 percent better at their own time. Clients may leave my care at a given time, but that does not mean the person is done healing. I think as long as people know that, hope will always be in their equation. Less
All questions asked were easy experienced based questions.
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Talked about previous work experiences.
What is one strength that you possess that makes you a good candidate for this job?
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Resilience. My ability to accept challenges, develop a plan, execute it and recover. I have an intrinsic drive that keeps me going and motivated despite any setbacks that I may experience, I keep a goal in mind that always sees me through any situation. Less
The most unexpected question was: If you had an hour of free time from work, other than lunch break, what would you do?
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I would go on a bike ride because I enjoy the outdoors and being active.
Tell me how you apply the principles of psycho-social rehabilitation into your practice?
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look up PSR if you don't know the term and reflect on how this influences the way you work with clients. Answer needs to be genuine. I don't think that a text-book answer will suffice because this underlies your way of being with clients. Less
What experiences do you have in the field?
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B.S. in Psychology and two internships in the field.
